Lons Infant School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 7
Ofsted judgements: Good

Tavistock Avenue, Ripley, DE5 3SEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lons Infant School is a primary school in Ripley for ages 4 to 7. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 April 2025, report published 19 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

40 pupils on roll, with places for 90

Eligible for free school meals27.5%

27.5%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.5%

12.5%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan12.5%

12.5%, 6.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lons Infant School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Ripley Junior School0.6 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Ripley Infant School0.7 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery0.7 milesOfsted: Good64% met the expected standard
Swanwick Primary School1 mileOfsted judgements: Good57% met the expected standard
Waingroves Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good61% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Miss Annette Guthrie
Address
Tavistock Avenue, Ripley, DE5 3SE
Local authority
Derbyshire
URN
112710

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.